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[Movers]

Hello.

 

Do you know if any Steam Cracking furnaces in the world uses combustion air preheaters? I have never heard about such solution on the Steam Cracking and I am wonder if there are any technical restrictions to use it on this plant.

 

Regards

[ChEf]

Hi Movers,

 

IMO there is no restriction in providing a APH on a steam cracker furnace.

Air preheating on steam cracker was patented by KBR in 1986:

 

https://patents.goog...t/US4617109A/en

 

while TechnipFMC is currently offering APH on their low emission cracker furnace as described in the attached link:

 

https://www.technipf...ns_flysheet.pdf

 

I think the competitors Lummus and Linde offers similar solutions to keep the efficiency and the emissions aligned with peers.

 

 

 

Regards,

Edited by Francesco_Chem_Eng, 16 December 2020 - 08:37 AM.

[Movers]

Francesco, thanks for information.

 

OK, APH was patented and it is offered by Licensors  it but have they used it anywhere on the SC production plant?

 

Regards